PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Horton (ranked 4314 p4p, 6600 weight class) and Chen Wangting (ranked 496 p4p, 608 weight class). Wangting has chosen Interceptor as his entrance music. Chen Wangting has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horton
vs
Wangting

176 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chen Wangting!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wangting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wangting counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wangting winds up and cracks Horton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wangting looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Horton is in trouble now - Wangting has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wangting is working for a guillotine from mount but Horton frees his head quite easily.
Wangting content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangting looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wangting should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wangting controlling his opponent.
Wangting's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wangting with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangting sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More stalling from Wangting.
Horton is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wangting is working for a guillotine from mount but Horton frees his head quite easily.
Horton is just holding on here. Wangting manages to take his back.
Wangting controlling from the back.
Wangting keeps control of the position as Horton tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wangting has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Horton is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chen Wangting dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Horton gets caught flat footed, as Wangting shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wangting is standing up over Horton. Horton looks to escape but Wangting dives into side control.

Horton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wangting in side control lands a decent elbow.

Wangting looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wangting controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton tries to buck Wangting off but Wangting is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangting landing strikes.
Wangting controls the position.

Wangting tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horton seems a little lost for a moment, as Wangting dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangting creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chen Wangting has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Wangting stands up.

Wangting gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Wangting stalls from top position.
Wangting is working Horton over with some ground and pound from side control.

Horton is rocked!
Wangting lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oh Horton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wangting is working to tighten his grip on Horton's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Horton has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wangting is really squeezing tight and eventually Horton passes out! Wangting breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chen Wangting!
Chen Wangting took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.